Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-10


port a satisfactory termination of two
more cases brought by them to enfore the
liquor laws and stop the illegal traffic in
intoxicants. They commenced suits a.
gainst Henry Mccoy of Seymour. and
Frank Snodgross, Of Hamburg. both
registered pharmacists. and their attor-
ney has vigorously prosecuted the cases.
Both have Just resulted in the issuance
Of permanent injunctions against these
druggists and they win not have an OPP
portknity longer to sell either for good
purposes or Illegally.
The articles Of incorporation Of the
Storm Lake Steam Yacht Company have
been filed with the Secretary of State.
The purpose of the company is to operate
steam yachts and other boats on Storm
Lake, Iowa. Capital stock, 81, 1900; di.
rcctors W. FL. Light, w. ii. Lehman and
]. A. Jackson. AS will be seen this is a
Des Moines corporation.
Al. Miles. Ed. and Byron Carruthers,
charged with assault on the person Of
George Wilkins at Pittsburg, Iowa, with
intent to commit murder, have been held
in bonds of $500 each to answer before
the grand jury at Keosauqua. They
failed to furnish the bond and are now in
Jail Wilkins is In critical condition.
Nj. McInter, of Auburn. grand chief
foreman of the Brotherhood, railway
section foreman of the North American,
and section foreman of the B., G. r.. q
N. r. r., has been discharged for irregu-
lar habits and neglect Of duty
The Pocahontas grand Jury recently in
dicted Otto Often for the killing of John
o, Schon, on the evening of Sept %,
1885. Much to the surprise Of the court,
Often, when arraigned, plead guilty to
the crime, and received D sentence of SO
years at hard labor in the Anamosa State
prison.
Gen. w. w. Belknap, who was ap.
pointed by Gov. Larrabee special agen,
of the State to examine the accounts of
the State with the general government,
in regard to war claims. has just made Q
report to the Governor He has gone
through all the claims carefully in the
second, third and fifth installments of the
war claims. which have been passed upon
by Congress, and from those rejected he
has picked out such as he believes to be
just and can be collected from the gov.
eminent. The list aggregates $40, 905. SO,
and the Governor has certified these a.
correct and sent the claim to the proper
officials at Washington. Gen. BelknaT
will proceed to prosecute these claims for
the State of Iowa. and has instructions t.
close up all of the war claims as rapidly
as possible.
A savings bank with capital of $50,
900 is to be started In Des Moincs.
Mr.. Walter Booth, near Nashua, sold
s9O7.70 worth Of butter from eighteer
cows.
About So per cent Of the schools in
Dubuque county have complied with the
| new law in regard to teaching the by.
glene of the use of narcotics and alcohol
ic stimulants.
The Typographical Union Of Keokut
has received letters of regret" from
Mark Twain and Messrs. Childs ant
Drexel, of Philadelphia, for inability to
| be present at the ball of that society or
the evening of Feb. 10. They will be
published in the Proof Sheet, which il
to be the organ Of the fraternity on the
occasion of the dance and will be set W
and printed in the hall